parochial

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

And although the Afghan jihad has always been more inward and parochial, Mir said, it still has an ideological alignment with many of those groups.

From Los Angeles Times

For all the parochial events its central character, the Stage Manager, lays out for us, the three-act play is a reliable heartbreaker, as it tallies the simple joys and abundant sorrows of human existence.

From Washington Post

D.C. officials on Thursday also released an updated school guidance requiring all face coverings indoors for public, charter, private, parochial and independent schools.

From Washington Times

Ahn, who says “Koreans are very parochial about their cuisine,” promises his “flavors are going to be Korean” even if his techniques are otherwise.

From Washington Post

Still, the bomb threat was a painful reminder of El Segundo’s parochial past and of hostilities that surfaced last summer when a diverse coalition of residents came together as El Segundo for Black Lives.

From Los Angeles Times